UNICEF correspondent Rob McBride reports on a child-friendly school initiative supported by UNICEF and funded by IKEA in Vietnam.
The Government announced earlier this month that the number of children with a Child Trust Fund has reached over 3 million. However, The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher, also highlighted that only three-quarters of parents have actively opened their Child Trust Fund accounts....
The Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition have begun to make changes to the Child Trust Fund, and will be scrapping the scheme altogether in the new year. This article looks at the ways in which it will change and who will be affected....
You\'ll need some useful information ahead of traveling to Vietnam....
As raw materials and oil prices rise, the largely manufacturing-based economy of Vietnam has struggled to balance development against the necessity of controlling inflation. Similar to China, Vietnam......
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress, singer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Pl......
Kevin Arthur Wheatley was born the 13th of March, 1937 at Surry Hills, Sidney, Australia to Raymond George and Ivy Sarah Ann Wheatley. Kevin was their third child. Kevin attended Marouba Junction Junior Technical School. He married Edna Davis, a fourteen year old milk bar assistant on July 20th, 1954. Kevin enlisted in the Australian Army on the 12th of June, 1956....
Startup costs are generally quite reasonable in the daycare industry, particularly for entrepreneurs who set up a home-based business. However some investment is required if you are to get set up properly, get licensed, buy proper equipment and pay for initial branding and marketing costs. In this article we examine the various options that are available for funding or financing a child care service....
Northern Vietnam is a fascinating experience. It is rich in culture and history and diverse in landscape. The scenery is magnificent and as we venture farther from the town, my breath is taken away by the incredible view unfolding. Thousands of rice terraces filled with water glisten in the sun for as far as the eye can see. Every turn becomes more overwhelming and I am struck with awe by the giant terraced mountains surrounding me....
The Child Trust Fund is a scheme introduced by the British Government in 2002, to help parents save for their children. There has been much talk of the lack of parents taking advantage of this scheme, but many are using it to good affect....
There are many benefits to children learning the English language. Most parents want their children to learn English so that they will have all of the opportunities available to them when they are adults. Learning English as a child is much easier than learning as an adult. Many parents do not know how to encourage their child to learn English....